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Issue: Smash Comics #43 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1943
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Issues: #43 of 85 Issues (86 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: E. M. Arnold
On Sale Date: 04/02/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): George Brenner
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Murder Mask

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Midnight [Dave Clark]; Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey)
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Pages: 1
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The Murder Mask

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hot Foot (a polar bear); Jolly Rogers; Anderson; Edgar Tompkins; The Mask (villain)
Synopsis: When Dave voices the latest installment of a radio drama called "The Mask", a real life Mask appears on the scene and murders several of the station's crew before Midnight could stop him.
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Pages: 11
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The Alien Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Count D.Change [Count DiChange]; Bruce Banks
First Line: Hist.. Brenda, don't tell me that this Count DeChange fascinates you!
Synopsis: Brenda breaks up a racket to shake down innocent aliens in exchange for "protection" against the government.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Count DiChange spelled "Count D. Change" in this story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Archie O'Toole; McScribe
First Line: Hey, McScribe!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): The Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Yurka; Adolf Hitler (villain)
First Line: Pretending to be Nazi Major Hurtz, the Marskman and his faithufl servant, Vorka, are now in Berlin after the biggest game of all -- Adolf Hitler.
Synopsis: The Marksman lands in Berlin and has Hitler on the run until the Führer escapes by autogyro.
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Pages: 7
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What Shall it Benefit a Man If He Gain the Whole World and Lose His Own Soul?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Black X; Batu; Dr. Harvey Bedsloe
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Wun Cloo (detective)
First Line: Stick 'em up, old bean!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cole is credited only on drawing this feature, and Ralph Johns is his pen name, from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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Daffy Meets the Man with the Horrible Hobby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Character(s): Daffy Dill; Mr. Nitemayer; Tea Biscuit; Vita Hayweed; Count De Corpuscles
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Pages: 7
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The World's Champion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Foxy Harris; Spike Tolan; Masked Marvel; Bone Crusher Harrigan
Synopsis: Rookie investigates crooked boxing matches.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Originally credited "Rudy Palais ?", but Palais has a very marked line from the eye down the cheek in sideview and also a peculiar blot as nostril not connected to the wing of the nose. Not him here.
The art is identical to William's other credited stories in this feature, #40 and #41, and his signed "Eagle Evans" story in Police Comics #1. Most faces in nearly frontview with only one ear showing, and very large rounded jaw and chin are special.
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The Yukon Murders

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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The Sailor Missed His Boat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Cavallo (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Cavallo (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Yankee Eagle [Larry Noble]; Nicky Malone (sailor and stuntman)
Synopsis: Larry is stranded at the island of Jawalla on his return from the orient.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Oscar Oople (villain); Ace Morgan (villain); The Major (villain); Lord Andrew (villain); Slick (villain)
First Line: Take a good look, folks!
Synopsis: Petty thief Oscar Oople gets Chuck Lane to take one his truth pills, and Lane confesses to Detective McGinty that he was the Jester. However, McGinty is too skeptical and doesn't believe it.
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Disclose Notes: The Quality Companion states that Gustavson created this feature and did it the first two years of its existence.

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